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nutter's review against another edition
5.0
While this book itself is not the best of the series, I firmly believe you can't review it outside of its role as the closing act in Eden's history.
The series is at the same time unique and easy to read through. The use of language is infinitely interesting and serves the story perfectly. The progress of Eden's history is fascinating, especially when reading how characters in the latter two books talk about characters from the first. This does mean, in my opinion, the first few chapters (mainly consisting of worldbuilding) were the strongest in each novel. The plot was serviceable, with the first being the strongest of the trilogy.
The only big gripe I had with this entry was the loss of narrative structure. While the first two stuck to multiple narrators, this novel used two separate periods of time narrated by the same character. It worked, but I don't think it was as strong as the first two.
The book seems to end off with a few loose ends, enough to give me hope of a fourth in the series, but that probably isn't happening.
I've always wanted to read a series like this and I hope to find more in the future. The history nerd in me was swimming.
The series is at the same time unique and easy to read through. The use of language is infinitely interesting and serves the story perfectly. The progress of Eden's history is fascinating, especially when reading how characters in the latter two books talk about characters from the first. This does mean, in my opinion, the first few chapters (mainly consisting of worldbuilding) were the strongest in each novel. The plot was serviceable, with the first being the strongest of the trilogy.
The only big gripe I had with this entry was the loss of narrative structure. While the first two stuck to multiple narrators, this novel used two separate periods of time narrated by the same character. It worked, but I don't think it was as strong as the first two.
The book seems to end off with a few loose ends, enough to give me hope of a fourth in the series, but that probably isn't happening.
I've always wanted to read a series like this and I hope to find more in the future. The history nerd in me was swimming.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
This world is so effed up, omg, soooo effed up. But when I am there in the moment I do not see how effed up it is, I just see people struggling to make a living.
Book 1 was amazing, the other two did not live up to amazing, but they are still good. I guess it can only hit you as many times how effed up it is.
The book takes place in the present and a bit in the past (I did prefer the present bit and did want it to be all about that.) In the past we see Angie Redlantern follow a woman, a shadow speaker. They go around and preach the word of Mother Gela.
In the present Angie and her family has to flee as war has come to their planet. The Johnsfolk and Davidsfolk clash (because they are all freaking idiots.) And then visitors from earth comes.
And it hits me, damn, this is effed up! Until that I was in the moment, but then I saw it with the eyes of the astronauts. They come to find the remains of a woman and man. Stranded on an alien planet 400 years ago. Instead they find people running around in animal skins and fighting with spears. And all these people come from 1 woman and 1 man. Yeah...gross. Many have mutations, facial and feet. Those are then lesser than the rest. They are inbred and indoctrinated.
This was one freaky series. Dark inbred science fiction.
Book 1 was amazing, the other two did not live up to amazing, but they are still good. I guess it can only hit you as many times how effed up it is.
The book takes place in the present and a bit in the past (I did prefer the present bit and did want it to be all about that.) In the past we see Angie Redlantern follow a woman, a shadow speaker. They go around and preach the word of Mother Gela.
In the present Angie and her family has to flee as war has come to their planet. The Johnsfolk and Davidsfolk clash (because they are all freaking idiots.) And then visitors from earth comes.
And it hits me, damn, this is effed up! Until that I was in the moment, but then I saw it with the eyes of the astronauts. They come to find the remains of a woman and man. Stranded on an alien planet 400 years ago. Instead they find people running around in animal skins and fighting with spears. And all these people come from 1 woman and 1 man. Yeah...gross. Many have mutations, facial and feet. Those are then lesser than the rest. They are inbred and indoctrinated.
This was one freaky series. Dark inbred science fiction.
weltenkreuzer's review against another edition
5.0
Großartiges Finale und für mich bester Band der Reihe. Eindrucksvolle Geschichte über die Geschichten, die wir uns erzählen, um die Welt zu verstehen.
emheld's review against another edition
4.0
The books ends with the same mix of wonder, hope, quiet tragedy, and reflection that have been hallmarks of the other two books in the trilogy.
Angie guides us through this ending, this beginning, across multiple timelines and viewpoints, uniquely told from her wise, worldly, slightly naive perspective.
The Eden trilogy deserves a wide audience.
Angie guides us through this ending, this beginning, across multiple timelines and viewpoints, uniquely told from her wise, worldly, slightly naive perspective.
The Eden trilogy deserves a wide audience.
stephaniaesoterica's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
abzgrace's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gillothen's review
4.0
If the first book was Exodus and the second was the Books of Kings, this is the New Testament, including an important Mary. Theology and sociology vie for dominance, and at times characterisation and pace are a little short-changed, but the picture of a people on the cusp of the Bronze Age but with the knowledge technology is possible is compelling, and the themes of the nature of Story and of History, of feminism versus patriarchy are explored to considerable effect. I kinda want to know what happens next, especially to Trueheart.
laufox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0